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Originally Posted by monkeyman
It's unlikely Treliving played any part considering Lucic himself said Calgary's interest waned after they picked up Tkachuk in the draft.
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If that's to be believed, it says a lot about management's opinion regarding Tkachuk's chances of being ready for the NHL next season. A player like Brouwer can be more easily bumped down the lineup as needed for a young guy like Matt as he establishes himself. If the Flames get Juolevi instead, the entire dynamic of their forward core in the not-to-distant future is changed drastically, necessitating the need for a now, and future, "true" top 6 power forward.